Gasparilla renewed for 2025

Following the completion of this year’s thorough, week-long audit of the 2024 Gasparilla pirate invasion, it has been decided to hold the event again in 2025.

”What the heck, I guess some people seem to like it,” said Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. “We’ll give it another shot next year.”

Here are the elements auditors found in abundant enough quantities to justify holding the event again…

Boats

Babes

Boys

Beads

Weed

Cops on steeds

Kids

Squids

Construction bids

Hominids

Drunks

Punks

Chunks

Vendors

Menders

Predatory lenders

Yucks

Bucs

Ducks

Cucks

Canucks with pucks

Rays

Gays

Whips and Nae Naes

Gawkers

Hawkers

Cock blockers